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Old 09-01-2011, 02:34 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by cyde01 View Post
japanese car makers have always excelled at making sporty cars that were still extremely livable as daily drivers. the nsx was so reliable and easy to live with as a daily driver that it turned the exotic sports industry upside down. it was a huge influence on gordon murray when he built the mclaren f1 and it wasn't until after the nsx was released that the exotic sports car manufacturers got real about building reliable sports cars that were easy to live with as a dd. the s2000 is an exception to that rule as the suspension is rock hard, but it's ride height still isn't bad stock. if you can get over the fact that it's a soft top with zero luggage space then even the s2000 is pretty livable as a dd. in other words i wouldn't worry too much, especially since they're going for a low msrp and adding an auto option. that means they want non-maniacs to buy it as well!
how does the S2000 deal with snow (with snow tires obviously)?
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